Model 2500 Econominder: Service Manual
Model 2500 Econominder: Service Manual
Service Manual
1. Type of Timer
A) Separate Time Fill
B) Rapid Rinse
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MODEL 2500 ECONOMINDER
Installation Instructions
The water softener should be installed with the inlet, outlet and drain connections made in accordance with
manufacturer’s recommendations and to meet applicable plumbing codes.
1. Remove control box cover.
2. Make “Time of Day” setting and set “Program Wheel.” (See time control instructions). Rotate program wheel
counter clockwise until it stops at regeneration position.
3. Observe regeneration cycle settings. (These are factory preset and need no adjustment).
4. Add three inches of water to brine tank.
5. NOTE: To set the control to the various positions noted below — turn the manual regeneration knob slowly in a
clockwise direction until the drive motor runs and positions the valve drive shaft (located in the lower center of the
control box.)
Control Valve Positions
Service — Drive shaft out
Backwash — Drive shaft in
Brine and Rinse — Drive shaft 1/2 way out
Brine Tank Fill — Drive shaft out but brine cam holds brine valve stem in.
6. Run water through softener with control in service position for at least three (3) minutes to settle bed.
7. Position valve to backwash and check to make sure that drain line flow remains steady for ten (10) minutes.
8. Position valve to brine tank fill and check to see if tank is filling.
9. Position valve to brine position and check suction.
10. Position valve to start of brine tank fill cycle. Brine valve drive cam will hold valve in at this position to fill the brine
tank for the first regeneration.
11. Replace control box cover.
12. Check power cord connection. (Note: Make sure control is plugged into a non-interrupted electrical circuit).
13. Put salt in brine tank. (Do not use granulated salt.)
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Demand Regeneration Control
Start-up Procedure
Typical Residential Application Even though it takes three hours for this center knob to
complete one revolution, the regeneration cycle of your
To program, just set the time, set the hardness and it
unit might be set for only one half of this time.
automatically monitors system needs and regenerates
only when necessary. To set time of day press red time In any event, conditioned water may be drawn after rinse
set button and turn 24 hour gear until present time of day water stops flowing from the water conditioner drain line.
is opposite “time of day arrow.” Set program wheel by
lifting the “people” dial and rotating it so that the number
of people in the household is aligned with the grains per SERVICE
gallon water hardness scale. Release the dial and check POSITION
for firm engagement at setting. (This method will provide INDICATOR 24 HR. GEAR MANUAL REGENERATION
KNOB
reserve capacity based on 75 gallons per person.)
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Regeneration Cycle Program Setting Procedure
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Water Conditioner Flow Diagrams
1 SERVICE POSITION
BRINE VALVE
Hard water enters unit at valve inlet and flows FLOW CONTROL
down thru the mineral in the mineral tank.
Conditioned water enters center tube thru the
bottom distributor then — flows up thru the center
tube — around the piston and out the top outlet of
OUTLET
the valve.
DRAIN
INLET
MINERAL
TANK
BRINE TANK
DRAIN
DRAIN
INLET
INLET
MINERAL
MINERAL TANK
TANK
BRINE BRINE
TANK TANK
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Water Conditioner Flow Diagrams (Cont’d.)
BRINE VALVE
4 SLOW RINSE POSITION FLOW
CONTROL
Hard water enters unit at valve inlet — flows up into
OUTLET
injector housing and down thru nozzle and orifice —
around the piston — down thru mineral enters center
tube thru bottom distributor — flows up thru center
tube — around piston and out thru the drain line.
DRAIN
INLET
MINERAL
TANK
BRINE
TANK
BRINE VALVE
INLET
MINERAL
TANK
BRINE
TANK
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Control Valve Drive Assembly
(See opposite page for parts list)
25
3 4 24 5
20
1
13
12
11
14
22
10
7
15
23
16
18 17
21 19 18
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Control Valve Drive Assembly (Cont’d.)
Parts List
Item No. Quantity Part No. Description
1 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 14884 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Plate - Stainless Steel
1 . . . . . . . . . . . 11209 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Plate - Slant Front (not shown)
2. . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3200, Metered Unit Timer
3 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 11838 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power Cord
4 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 13547 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Strain Relief
5 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 11667 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wire Harness
6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not Assigned
7 . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . 10872 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Screw - Motor Mounting
8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not Assigned
9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not Assigned
10 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 10774 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bracket - Motor Mounting
11 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . 10231 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Screw - Drive Mounting
12 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . 10302 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insulator
13 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . 10218 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch
14 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 10909 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting Link Pin
15 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 10250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retaining Ring
16 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 10621 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting Link
17 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 12576 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drive Cam - STF (Black)
1 . . . . . . . . . . . 12102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drive Cam - RR (White)
18 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . 10338 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roll Pin
19 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 13366 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drive Bearing
20 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . 14923 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Screw - Switch Mounting
21 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 10769 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motor
22 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 11826 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bracket - Brine Valve Side
23 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 12777 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brine Valve Cam - STF (Black) - (shown)
1 . . . . . . . . . . . 10815 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brine Valve Cam - RR (White)
24 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 15625 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meter Cable Guide Ass’y
25 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 14968 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meter Cable
26 . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . 10300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Screw - Timer Mounting (not shown)
27 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 13741 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hole Plug (not shown)
28 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 17904 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hole Plug (not shown)
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Control Valve Assembly
(See opposite page for parts list)
18
17
16
15
13
14
12
23
22
29 11 21
20
19
32
31 1
30 2
3
4
24
25 4
26 3
27
24 5
6
28
7
8
9
10
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MODEL 2500 ECONOMINDER
Control Valve Assembly (Cont’d.)
Parts List
Item No. Quantity Part No. Description
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11212 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valve Body
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10757 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . End Spacer
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10757B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . End Spacer, Hot Water
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10545 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seal Ring
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17773 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Silicone
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11451 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spacer
5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16589 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spacer, Hot Water
5 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15168 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Piston
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14309 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Piston Rod Retainer
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16590 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Piston Rod Retainer, Hot Water
7 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14452 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Piston Rod
8 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10209 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seal Quad Ring
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10209-01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seal Quad Ring, Hot Water
9 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40078 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seal O-Ring - End Plug
10. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10598 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . End Plug Assembly
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10598-01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . End Plug Assembly, Hot Water
11. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11475 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Injector Body Gasket
12. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17776 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Injector Body - Plastic
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11483 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Injector Body - Brass
13. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10227 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Injector Screen
14. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10914 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Injector Throat (Specify Size)
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10226 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Injector Throat, Stainless Steel (Specify Size)
15. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10913 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Injector Nozzle (Specify Size)
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10225 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Injector Nozzle, Stainless Steel (Specify Size)
16. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10229 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Injector Cover Gasket
17. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10228 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Injector Cover (Brass Body)
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11893 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Injector Cover (Plastic Body)
18. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10692 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Injector Body Screw
19. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11180 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flow Control Retainer Screw
20. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flow Control Washer (Specify Flow Rate in G.P.M.)
21. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11183 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seal O-Ring
22. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11385 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flow Control Housing
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11385-03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flow Control Housing, Brass
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11385-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flow Control Housing, Brass Bored
23. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12338 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2 Pipe x 1/2 Hose x 90° Drain Fitting
24. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10244 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside Tube O-Ring
25. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11208 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Seal O-Ring
26. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11143 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valve Body Adapter (For 2 1/4 - 16 Thd)
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12341 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valve Body Adapter (For 2 1/2 - 8 Thd)
27. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11966 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Distributor Tube Pilot Assembly 13/16″
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14673 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Distributor Tube Pilot Assembly 13/16″, Hot Water
28. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10207 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tank O-Ring (For 2 1/4 - 16 Thd)
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10381 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tank O-Ring (For 2 1/2 - 8 Thd)
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12570 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tank O-Ring (Park)
29. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11224 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hex Head Cap Screw
30. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11206 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fitting Gasket
31. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11205 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tube Fitting Special
32. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11207 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Nut
NOTE: For Flat Cap/Backwash Filter Valve - Loss Items 12 thru 18.
33. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11893 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cap
34. . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15137 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Screw Flat Cap
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Timer Assembly
(See opposite page for parts list)
1
34
2
3
4
5
6
33
7
8
6
9 10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
5
23 20
24
25
19
26
27
28
29 21
30 22
31
32
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Timer Assembly (Cont’d.)
Parts List
Item No. Quantity Part No. Description
1. . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 13870-01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Timer Housing Assembly
2. . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 13802 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cycle Actuator Gear
3. . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 40096-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Hour Gear Assembly, 12 Midnight
40096-02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Hour Gear Assembly, 2 a.m.
4. . . . . . . . . . . 1 ........... 13886-01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Knob
5. . . . . . . . . . . 4 ........... 13296 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Screw - Timer Knob and Motor Plate Mtg.
6. . . . . . . . . . . 2 ........... 11999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Button Decal
7. . . . . . . . . . . 1 ........... 60405-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program Wheel Assy. (Specify Hardness Capacity)
8. . . . . . . . . . . 1 ........... 13806 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program Wheel Retainer
9. . . . . . . . . . . 1 ........... 13748 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Screw - Program Wheel Mtg.
10 . . . . . . . . . . 1 ........... 14265 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring Clip
11 . . . . . . . . . . 1 ........... 15424 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring - Detent
12 . . . . . . . . . . 1 ........... 15066 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ball - 1/4 in. Dia.
13 . . . . . . . . . . 1 ........... 13911 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Main Drive Gear
14 . . . . . . . . . . 1 ........... 19210 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Program Wheel
15 . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . 15493 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roll Pin
16 . . . . . . . . . . 1 ........... 13018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Idler Shaft
17 . . . . . . . . . . 1 ........... 13312 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring - Idler
18 . . . . . . . . . . 1 ........... 13017 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Idler Gear
19 . . . . . . . . . . 1 ........... 13164 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drive Gear
20 . . . . . . . . . . 1 ........... 13887 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motor Mounting Plate
21 . . . . . . . . . . 1 ........... 18743 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motor - 120V., 60 Hz.
19659 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motor - 24V., 60 Hz.
22 . . . . . . . . . . 2 ........... 13278 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Screw, Motor Mounting
23 . . . . . . . . . . 1 ........... 13830 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drive Pinion - Program Wheel
24 . . . . . . . . . . 1 ........... 13831 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clutch - Drive Pinion
25 . . . . . . . . . . 1 ........... 14276 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring
26 . . . . . . . . . . 1 ........... 14253 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring Retainer
27 . . . . . . . . . . 3 ........... 11384 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Screw - Timer Hinge and Ground Wire
28 . . . . . . . . . . 1 ........... 13881 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hinge Bracket
29 . . . . . . . . . . 3 ........... 14087 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insulator
30 . . . . . . . . . . 1 ........... 10896 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch
31 . . . . . . . . . . 1 ........... 15320 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Switch
32 . . . . . . . . . . 2 ........... 11413 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Screw - Switch Mounting
33 . . . . . . . . . . 1 ........... 14007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decal - Time of Day
34 . . . . . . . . . . 1 ........... 14045 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Decal - Instructions
Not Shown. . . . 1 ........... 13902 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harness
Not Shown. . . . 2 ........... 12681 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wire Connector
Not Shown. . . . 1 ........... 15354-01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ground Wire 17748-01 F.E.
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Meter Assembly
5
6
7 4
8
PARTS LIST
Item No. Quantity Part No. Description
1 . . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . . . . . . . . 11206. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fitting Gasket
2 . . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . . . . . . . . 13942. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nut Retainer
3 . . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . . . . . . . . 11207. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special Nut
4 . . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . . . . . . . . 14083. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meter Body Assembly
5 . . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . . . . . . . . 13509. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Impeller
13509-01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Impeller, Hot Water
6 . . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . . . . . . . . 13847. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O-Ring - Meter Cover Assembly
7 . . . . . . . . . . . 1. . . . . . . . . . . . 14038. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meter Cover Assembly
1. . . . . . . . . . . . 15218. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meter Cover Assembly, Brass
1. . . . . . . . . . . . 15150. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meter Cover Assembly Extended Range
(not shown)
1. . . . . . . . . . . . 15237. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meter Cover Assembly Extended Range
(not shown), Brass
8 . . . . . . . . . . . 4. . . . . . . . . . . . 12473. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Screw - Meter Cover Assembly
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1600 Series Brine System Assembly
3 2 1
23
22
20 - 21
4
5 19
6 18
4 17
5 16
15
14
3
5
4
10
11
9
PARTS LIST
8 Item No. Quantity Part No. Description
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 10328 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90° Elbow - 1/4 Pipe Thd. to 3/8 Tube
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 12767 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brine Line Screen
7 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 10332 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert Sleeve (3/8 Tube)
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 10329 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fitting Nut (3/8 Tube)
5 . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 10330 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delrin Sleeve 3/8 Tube)
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 12774 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brine Valve Tube
7 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 60002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Air Check Assembly
8 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 12794 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90° Elbow - 3/8 Tube to 3/8 Tube
9 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . Not Supplied . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brine Line Tube (3/8 Flexible Tube)
10 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 10250 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retaining Ring
11 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 11749 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stem Guide
12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not Assigned
13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Not Assigned
14 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 10249 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brine Valve Spring
15 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 12550 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quad Ring
16 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 12748 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brine Valve Body
17 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 12552 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brine Valve Stem
18 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 12626 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brine Valve Seat
19 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 11982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . O-Ring
*20 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 12747 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flow Control Fitting
*21 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flow Control Label -
(Specify Flow Rate)
*22 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flow Control Washer -
(Specify Flow Rate)
*23 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 12098 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flow Control Retainer
*These Parts Are Furnished Assembled Together As A Brine Line Flow Control (BLFC).
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MODEL 2500 ECONOMINDER
Service Instructions
1. Softener fails to regenerate. A. Electrical service to unit has been A. Assure permanent electrical
interrupted. service (check fuse, plug, pull
chain or switch).
B. Timer is defective. B. Replace timer.
C. Power failure. C. Reset time of day.
3. Unit used too much salt. A. Improper salt setting. A. Check salt usage and salt setting.
B. Excessive water in brine tank. B. See problem no. 7
4. Loss of water pressure. A. Iron buildup in line to water A. Clean line to water conditioner.
conditioner.
B. Iron buildup in water B. Clean control and add mineral
conditioner. cleaner to mineral bed. Increase
frequency of regeneration.
C. Inlet of control plugged due to C. Remove piston and clean control.
foreign material broken loose
from pipes by recent work done
on plumbing system.
5. Loss of mineral through A. Air in water system. A. Assure that well system has
drain line. proper air eliminator control.
Check for dry well condition.
6. Iron in conditioned water. A. Fouled mineral bed. A. Check backwash, brine draw and
brine tank fill. Increase frequency
of regeneration. Increase
backwash time.
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MODEL 2500 ECONOMINDER
Service Instructions (Cont’d.)
7. Excessive water in brine tank. A. Plugged drain line flow control. A. Clean flow control.
B. Plugged injector system. B. Clean injector and screen.
C. Timer not cycling. C. Replace timer.
D. Foreign material in brine valve. D. Replace brine valve seat and
clean valve.
E. Foreign material in brine line flow E. Clean brine line flow control.
control.
8. Softener fails to draw brine. A. Drain line flow control is plugged. A. Clean drain line flow control.
B. Injector is plugged. B. Clean injector.
C. Injector screen plugged. C. Clean screen.
D. Line pressure is too low. D. Increase line pressure to 20 P.S.l.
E. Internal control leak. E. Change seals, spacers and piston
assembly.
10. Drain flows continuously. A. Valve is not programing A. Check timer program and
correctly. positioning of control. Replace
power head assembly if not
positioning properly.
B. Foreign material in control. B. Remove power head assembly
and inspect bore. Remove foreign
material and check control in
various regeneration positions.
C. Internal control leak. C. Replace seals and piston
assembly.
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MODEL 2500 ECONOMINDER
Seal and Spacer Replacement
1. Remove electrical plug from outlet, turn off water supply to valve and relieve water pressure.
2. Remove control box cover.
3. Disconnect the brine line, from the injector housing to the brine valve (if your unit has timed brine tank fill).
4. Remove the two capscrews that hold the back plate to the valve.
5. Grasp the back plate on both sides and slowly pull end plug and piston assembly out of the valve body, (see Fig. 1)
and lay aside.
Piston
Wire Hook To Remove Seals
Seal
6. Remove the seal first using the wire hook with the finger loop (see Fig. 2).
7. The spacer tool (use only for removing the spacers) has three retractable pins, retained by a rubber ring, at one
end; they are retracted or pushed out by pulling or pushing the center button on the opposite end.
8. Insert the pin end of the spacer tool into the valve body with the pins retracted (button pulled back). Push the tool
tight against the spacer and push the button in, (see Fig. 3). When the button is pushed in, the pins are pushed out
to engage the 1/4 dia. holes in the spacer. Remove the tool from the valve body. The spacer will be on the end. Pull
the center button back, the pins will be retracted and the spacer can be removed from the spacer tool.
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Seal and Spacer Replacement (Cont’d.)
Spacer
Spacer
9. Alternately remove the remaining seals and spacers in accordance with steps No. 6 and 8.
10. The last or end spacer does not have any holes for the pins of the spacer tool to engage, therefore if the end
spacer does not come out on the first try, try again using the wire hook with the finger loop.
11. To replace seals, spacers and end ring use special tool with the brass sleeve on one end. This is a double-purpose
tool. (See Fig. 4.) The male end acts as a pilot to hold the spacers as they are pushed into the valve body and the
brass female end is used to insert the seals into the valve body.
12. To restuff a valve body first take the end ring, (the plastic or brass ring without holes), then with your thumb press
the button on the brass sleeve end, the large dia. inner portion is now exposed. (See Fig. 4.) Place the end ring on
this pilot with the lip on the end ring facing the tool, and push the tool into the valve body bore until it bottoms. While
the tool is in the valve body take a seal and press it into the inside diameter of the exposed brass female end. (See
Fig. 5.)
13. Remove the tool, turn it end for end and insert it into the valve body bore. While holding the large dia. of the tool,
slide it all the way into the valve body bore until it bottoms, then push the center button to push the seal out of the
tool and leave it in place in the valve body. (See Fig. 6.)
14. Remove the tool from the valve body and push the center on the brass female end to expose the pilot on the
opposite end. Place a spacer on this end and insert the spacer and tool into the valve.
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Seal and Spacer Replacement (Cont’d.)
Special Tool
Seal
15. While the tool is still in the valve, press another seal into the inside diameter of the exposed brass sleeve end.
16. Remove the tool, turn it end for end, and insert it into the valve body bore.
17. Alternately repeat steps No. 13 and 14 until all seals and spacers have been pushed into the valve. (See valve
cross section of your valve.)
18. Place silicone lubricant on the piston and inside the valve.
19. Hold the back plate with one hand and guide the piston into the valve body with the other hand, then grasp the back
plate on both sides and slowly push the piston assembly and end plug assembly into the valve. (See Fig. 1.)
20. Replace the two capscews to hold the back plate to the valve and tighten securely.
21. Connect the brine line from the injector housing to the brine valve, (if your unit has timed brine tank fill).
22. Set the time of day dial to the correct time.
23. Replace the electrical plug in the outlet.
24. Turn on water supply.
25. Cycle control and check for proper function.
26. Check by-pass valve.
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MODEL 2500 ECONOMINDER
Piston Assembly Replacement
END PLUG
PISTON
ROD
CAPSCREWS
1. Turn off water supply to the valve and relieve water pressure.
2. Cycle the valve until the piston is in the service position (piston rod all the way out).
3. Remove electrical plug from outlet.
4. Remove two capscrews holding back plate to valve.
5. Disconnect brine line, from injector housing to brine valve, at the brine valve (if your unit has timed brine tank fill).
6. Grasp the back plate on both sides and slowly pull end plug and piston assembly out of the valve body.
7. Pull out the roll pin or special spring pin that connects the piston rod to the connecting link and remove the
complete end plug and piston assembly.
8. Take the new piston assembly as furnished, pass thru the back plate and motor support and fasten piston rod to
the connecting link with special spring pin.
9. Inspect the inside of the valve to make sure that all seals and spacers are in place.
10. Spread or spray silicone lubricant on the piston and on the seals inside the valve body.
11. While holding the back plate on the side with one hand, start the piston into the valve by guiding it with the other
hand. Then grasp the back plate on both sides and slowly push the piston and then the end plug into the valve.
12. Replace the two valve body capscrews and tighten.
13. Connect the brine line to the brine valve, if used.
14. Place electrical plug in outlet.
15. Set time of day.
16. Turn on water supply.
17. Cycle control and check for proper function.
18. Make sure that valve is in service position (piston rod all the way out).
19. Check by-pass valve.
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MODEL 2500 ECONOMINDER
Typical Top Mounting Installation
MANUAL
SHUTOFF
T
OU 3-WIRE
SERVICE
CORD
DRAIN
BRINE
LINE
RESIN
IN
TANK
BRINE
TANK
Note: Due to varying water conditions, tank sizes and water pressures, the above settings should be used only as a guideline.
1B.L.F.C. (Brine Line Flow Control). Refill Rate for Filling Brine Tank.
2D.L.F.C.
(Drain Line Flow Control). Backwash and Rapid Rinse Flow Rates.
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MODEL 2500 ECONOMINDER
Wiring Diagram for Valve Drive Motor and Timer
PROGRAM
AC
WHEEL
BL
PROGRAM
RE-SET
SWITCH
DRIVE CAM SWITCH
SERVICE CAM
BLUE
RED
RAPID RINSE
BRINE TANK
SERVICE FILL
BRINE BRINE
& RINSE & RINSE
YELLOW
BROWN
DRIVE CAM
BROWN
BACKWASH BACKWASH
RED
YELLOW
BLACK
BLACK
GREEN
BLACK
WHITE BLACK
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MODEL 2500 ECONOMINDER
Service Assemblies
60020-25 . . . . .BLFC .25 GPM 60122 . . . . . . . .Seal and Spacer Kit, Hot
Water
60020-50 . . . . .BLFC .50 GPM
6 . . . . . . . 10545 . . . . . . . .Seal, Piston, Hot Water
60020-100 . . . .BLFC 1.0 GPM 1 . . . . . . . 10757B. . . . . . .End Spacer, Hot Water
For illustration, See Page 15 5 . . . . . . . 16589 . . . . . . . .Spacer, 12 Hole, Hot Water
60029 . . . . . . . .1600 Brine Valve 60050 . . . . . . . .2500/2750 DrIve Assy,
For Illustration, See Page 15 STF 120V
1 . . . . . . .10249 . . . . . . . .Brine Valve Spring For Illustration, See Page 8
1 . . . . . . .10250 . . . . . . . .Retaining Ring 2 . . . . . . . 10218 . . . . . . . .Micro Switch
2 . . . . . . .10329 . . . . . . . .3/8″ Brass Nut 1 . . . . . . . 10250 . . . . . . . .Retaining Ring
2 . . . . . . .10330 . . . . . . . .3/8″ Ferrule 2 . . . . . . . 10302 . . . . . . . .Insulator, Limit Switch
2 . . . . . . .10332 . . . . . . . .3/8″ Sleeve 2 . . . . . . . 10338 . . . . . . . .Pin, Roll 3/32 x 7/8
1 . . . . . . .11749 . . . . . . . .B/V Stem Guide 1 . . . . . . . 10621 . . . . . . . .Link, 2500
1 . . . . . . .11982 . . . . . . . .O-Ring Brine Valve 1 . . . . . . . 10769 . . . . . . . .Motor, Drive 110V 60HZ
1 . . . . . . .12552 . . . . . . . .1600 Brine Valve Stem 1 . . . . . . . 10774 . . . . . . . .Bracket, Motor Drive Side
1 . . . . . . .12626 . . . . . . . .Shut Off Valve Seat 5 . . . . . . . 10872 . . . . . . . .Screw, Hex Washer
1 . . . . . . .12748 . . . . . . . .Brine Valve Body 8-32 x 5/16
1 . . . . . . .12550 . . . . . . . .Quad Ring 1 . . . . . . . 11667 . . . . . . . .Wire Harness, Drive Motor
60080 . . . . . . . .1600 Injector Assembly 1 . . . . . . . 11826 . . . . . . . .Bracket, Sensor Motor
For Illustration, See Page 10 1 . . . . . . . 12576 . . . . . . . .Cam, Drive STF
1 . . . . . . . 12777 . . . . . . . .Cam, Shut-Off Valve
1 . . . . . . .10227 . . . . . . . .Injector Screen
1 . . . . . . . 13366 . . . . . . . .Bearing, Drive 2500
1 . . . . . . .10228 . . . . . . . .Injector Cap
2 . . . . . . . 14923 . . . . . . . .Screw, Pan HD Mach 4-40 x 1
1 . . . . . . .10229 . . . . . . . .Injector Cover Gasket
1 . . . . . . . 17904 . . . . . . . .Bushing, Heyco 1/2
1 . . . . . . .10328 . . . . . . . .90° Elbow 1/4″ NPT x 3/8 Tube
2 . . . . . . .10692 . . . . . . . .Screw 60306-XX . . . . .Timer, 3210 Delay
1 . . . . . . .10913 . . . . . . . .Injector Nozzle 60307-XX . . . . .Timer, 3220 Timed
1 . . . . . . .10914 . . . . . . . .Injector Throat See Parts Price List
1 . . . . . . .11475 . . . . . . . .Injector Body Gasket
60135-2500 . . .Service Repair Kit
1 . . . . . . .12083 . . . . . . . .Injector Body
See Parts Price List
60090 . . . . . . .Piston Assembly
60085 . . . . . . . .Meter, 3/4″ Std Range
For Illustration, See Page 10
60387 . . . . . . . .Meter, 3/4″ Ext Range
1 . . . . . . .10209 . . . . . . . .Quad Ring, -010
For Illustration, See Page 14
1 . . . . . . .10234 . . . . . . . .O-Ring, -024
1 . . . . . . .10598 . . . . . . . .End Plug Assembly
1 . . . . . . .10909 . . . . . . . .Pin, Link
1 . . . . . . .15168 . . . . . . . .Piston 2500
1 . . . . . . .14452 . . . . . . . .Piston Rod, 2500
1 . . . . . . .14309 . . . . . . . .Retainer, Piston Rod
60091 . . . . . . . .Piston Assembly, Hot Water
For Illustration, See Page 10
60121 . . . . . . . .Seal and Spacer KIt
6 . . . . . . .10545 . . . . . . . .Seal, Piston
1 . . . . . . .10757 . . . . . . . .End Spacer, Noryl
5 . . . . . . .11451 . . . . . . . .Spacer, 12 Hole
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Notes
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Notes
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Notes
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P/N 15730 Rev. 1 2/99